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Intellectual disability v3.1580 SRRM2 Konstantinos Varvagiannis changed review comment from: Recent report of 22 unrelated individuals with nonsense / frameshift variants or microdeletions of SRRM2 reported. DD was a universal feature, with ID present in some (16/20 - in all cases mild). Note possible 'overlap' with the study by Kaplanis et al / DDD study cited in the previous review by Prof. Z. Stark.

The gene is not intolerant to missense variation (z-score of -6.28) and eventual contribution of missense variants is not known. While SRRM2 is known to encode a splicing factor promoting interaction between mRNA and the spliceosome catalytic machinery (discussed below) molecular and functional studies are required to characterize the pathogenesis of the disorder.

There is currently no SRRM2-related phenotype in OMIM. SRRM2 is included in the DD panel of G2P [confidence : definitive, SRRM2-related developmental disorder (monoallelic), cited : Kaplanis et al / DDD]. In PanelApp Australia SRRM2 has amber rating in the ID panel (based on the study by Kaplanis et al / DDD).

Consider inclusion with green rating (several individuals/families/variants - rather consistent phenotype) or amber rating (as for pathogenesis / also DD universal feature, ID observed in most but not all affected individuals, when present always mild).

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Cuinat et al. (2022 - PMID: 35567594) report on 22 individuals with LoF variants in SRRM2.

All subjects had DD (22/22) predominantly affecting language acquisition (16/19) while motor delay was less common. ID was present in 16/20 (in all cases mild) of the individuals with available neurocognitive evaluation. Some individuals displayed autistic features (9/22) although others had a friendly - in some cases excessively - sociable personality (8/22). Other features included hypotonia in some, growth abnormalities (12/22 overweight, 7/22 with obesity, 4/22 tall stature). Morphological features incl. facial (20/22 - e.g. deep-set eyes, bulbous nasal tip or smooth philtrum) or small hands and feet (6/22) were also reported. Visceral / skeletal abnormalities were uncommon.

SRRM2 encodes serine/arginine repetitive matrix protein 2 (or SRm300), a nuclear ubiquitous protein forming a complex with the protein encoded by SRRM1 (SRm160). As the authors summarize this complex is one of the main catalytic components of the spliceosome having a role in pre-mRNA maturation.

12 subjects harbored frameshift variants, 8 nonsense while 2 further ones had microdeletions (66-270kb) spanning - but not limited to - SRRM2 (other genes not predicted to be haploinsufficient). The gene has a pLI in gnomAD of 1 (o/e = 0.06) while it appears to be tolerant to missense variation (z-score of -6.28 / o/e = 1.43). With the exception of the 2 subjects harboring a microdeletion, all were investigated with singleton/trio ES with no other candidate variants.

Variants occurred de novo in 19/22. Mosaicism (in an asymptomatic parent) was suspected based on the reads in one case. One individual had inherited the variant (parent with DD). Segregation analyses was not possible in one case.

While one variant lied in ex2 (of 15) all others were in the large ex11 (encoding ~2000 of the 2752 total residues based on the schema provided / NM_016333.4), all predicted to lead to NMD.

There are no studies for pathogenesis of the disorder or the underlying effect of variants. Animal models not discussed.

The authors do a comparison with other 'spliceosomopathies', e.g. due to variants in SF3B4 or EFTUD2, where DD/ID can be a feature although these disorders have also prominent skeletal features.

Previously, as the authors note, the study by Kaplanis et al (2020 - PMID: 33057194) integrating exome sequence data from ~31,000 parent-offspring trios of individuals with developmental disorders had identified SRRM2 among 28 genes significantly enriched in LoF variants. [ The present study possibly includes individuals from the aforementioned cohort, e.g. from Radboudumc ].; to: Recent report of 22 unrelated individuals with nonsense / frameshift variants or microdeletions of SRRM2. DD was a universal feature, with ID present in some affected individuals (16/20 - in all cases mild). Note possible 'overlap' with the study by Kaplanis et al / DDD study cited in the previous review by Prof. Z. Stark.

The gene is not intolerant to missense variation (z-score of -6.28) and eventual contribution of missense variants is not known. While SRRM2 is known to encode a splicing factor promoting interaction between mRNA and the spliceosome catalytic machinery (discussed below) molecular and functional studies are required to characterize the pathogenesis of the disorder.

There is currently no SRRM2-related phenotype in OMIM. SRRM2 is included in the DD panel of G2P [confidence : definitive, SRRM2-related developmental disorder (monoallelic), cited : Kaplanis et al / DDD]. In PanelApp Australia SRRM2 has amber rating in the ID panel (based on the study by Kaplanis et al / DDD).

Consider inclusion with green rating (several individuals/families/variants - rather consistent phenotype) or amber rating (as for pathogenesis / also DD universal feature, ID observed in most but not all affected individuals, when present always mild).

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Cuinat et al. (2022 - PMID: 35567594) report on 22 individuals with LoF variants in SRRM2.

All subjects had DD (22/22) predominantly affecting language acquisition (16/19) while motor delay was less common. ID was present in 16/20 (in all cases mild) of the individuals with available neurocognitive evaluation. Some individuals displayed autistic features (9/22) although others had a friendly - in some cases excessively - sociable personality (8/22). Other features included hypotonia in some, growth abnormalities (12/22 overweight, 7/22 with obesity, 4/22 tall stature). Morphological features incl. facial (20/22 - e.g. deep-set eyes, bulbous nasal tip or smooth philtrum) or small hands and feet (6/22) were also reported. Visceral / skeletal abnormalities were uncommon.

SRRM2 encodes serine/arginine repetitive matrix protein 2 (or SRm300), a nuclear ubiquitous protein forming a complex with the protein encoded by SRRM1 (SRm160). As the authors summarize this complex is one of the main catalytic components of the spliceosome having a role in pre-mRNA maturation.

12 subjects harbored frameshift variants, 8 nonsense while 2 further ones had microdeletions (66-270kb) spanning - but not limited to - SRRM2 (other genes not predicted to be haploinsufficient). The gene has a pLI in gnomAD of 1 (o/e = 0.06) while it appears to be tolerant to missense variation (z-score of -6.28 / o/e = 1.43). With the exception of the 2 subjects harboring a microdeletion, all were investigated with singleton/trio ES with no other candidate variants.

Variants occurred de novo in 19/22. Mosaicism (in an asymptomatic parent) was suspected based on the reads in one case. One individual had inherited the variant (parent with DD). Segregation analyses was not possible in one case.

While one variant lied in ex2 (of 15) all others were in the large ex11 (encoding ~2000 of the 2752 total residues based on the schema provided / NM_016333.4), all predicted to lead to NMD.

There are no studies for pathogenesis of the disorder or the underlying effect of variants. Animal models not discussed.

The authors do a comparison with other 'spliceosomopathies', e.g. due to variants in SF3B4 or EFTUD2, where DD/ID can be a feature although these disorders have also prominent skeletal features.

Previously, as the authors note, the study by Kaplanis et al (2020 - PMID: 33057194) integrating exome sequence data from ~31,000 parent-offspring trios of individuals with developmental disorders had identified SRRM2 among 28 genes significantly enriched in LoF variants. [ The present study possibly includes individuals from the aforementioned cohort, e.g. from Radboudumc ].
Intellectual disability v3.239 FAM50A Konstantinos Varvagiannis gene: FAM50A was added
gene: FAM50A was added to Intellectual disability. Sources: Literature
Mode of inheritance for gene: FAM50A was set to X-LINKED: hemizygous mutation in males, monoallelic mutations in females may cause disease (may be less severe, later onset than males)
Publications for gene: FAM50A were set to 32703943
Phenotypes for gene: FAM50A were set to Mental retardation syndrome, X-linked, Armfield type (MIM #300261)
Penetrance for gene: FAM50A were set to unknown
Review for gene: FAM50A was set to GREEN
Added comment: Lee et al (2020 - PMID: 32703943) provide evidence that Armfield X-Linked intellectual disability syndrome is caused by monoallelic FAM50A pathogenic variants. The current review is based only on this reference.

The authors provide clinical details on 6 affected individuals from 5 families.

Features included postnatal growth delay, DD and ID (6/6 - also evident for those without formal IQ assesment), seizures (3/6 from 2 families), prominent forehead with presence of other facial features and variable head circumference (5th to >97th %le), ocular anomalies (5/6 - strabismus/nystagmus/Axenfeld-Rieger), cardiac (3/6 - ASD/Fallot) and genitourinary anomalies (3/6).

In the first of these families (Armfield et al 1999 - PMID: 10398235), linkage analysis followed by additional studies (Sanger, NGS of 718 genes on chrX, X-exome NGS - several refs provided) allowed the identification of a FAM50A variant. Variants in other families were identified by singleton (1 fam) or trio-ES (3 fam).

In affected individuals from 3 families, the variant had occurred de novo. Carrier females in the other families were unaffected (based on pedigrees and/or the original publication). XCI was rather biased in most obligate carrier females from the 1st family (although this ranged from 95:5 to 60:40).

Missense variants were reported in all affected subjects incl. Trp206Gly, Asp255Gly, Asp255Asn (dn), Glu254Gly (dn), Arg273Trp (dn) (NM_004699.3).

Previous studies have demonstrated that FAM50A has ubiquitous expression in human fetal and adult tissues (incl. brain in fetal ones).

Immunostaining suggests a nuclear localization for the protein (NIH/3T3 cells). Comparison of protein levels in LCLs from affected males and controls did not demonstrate significant differences. Protein localization for 3 variants (transfection of COS-7 cells) was shown to be similar to wt.

Complementation studies in zebrafish provided evidence that the identified variants confer partial loss of function (rescue of the morpholino phenotype with co-injection of wt but not mt mRNA). The zebrafish ko model seemed to recapitulate the abnormal development of cephalic structures and was indicative of diminished/defective neurogenesis. Transcriptional dysregulation was demonstrated in zebrafish (altered levels and mis-splicing). Upregulation of spliceosome effectors was demonstrated in ko zebrafish.

Similarly, mRNA expression and splicing defects were demonstrated in LCLs from affected individuals. FAM50A pulldown followed by mass spectrometry in transfected HEK293T cells demonstrated enrichment of binding proteins involved in RNA processing and co-immunoprecipitation assays (transfected U-87 cells) suggested that FAM50A interacts with spliceosome U5 and C-complex proteins.

Overall aberrant spliceosome C-complex function is suggested as the underlying pathogenetic mechanism.

Several other neurodevelopmental syndromes are caused by variants in genes encoding C-complex affiliated proteins (incl. EFTUD2, EIF4A3, THOC2, etc.).

Please consider inclusion in the ID panel with green rating and epilepsy panel with amber (seizures in individuals from 2 families).
Sources: Literature
Intellectual disability EFTUD2 BRIDGE consortium edited their review of EFTUD2
Intellectual disability EFTUD2 BRIDGE consortium edited their review of EFTUD2
Intellectual disability EFTUD2 BRIDGE consortium reviewed EFTUD2